JP2648566B2

JP2648566B2 - Conveyor

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Publication number: JP2648566B2
Application number: JP13459294A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 晃次横山; 孝幸花岡
Original assignee: KANETETSUKU KK; Maruyasu Kikai Co Ltd
Current assignee: KANETETSUKU KK; Maruyasu Kikai Co Ltd
Priority date: 1994-06-16
Filing date: 1994-06-16
Publication date: 1997-09-03
Anticipated expiration: 2012-09-03
Also published as: JPH089626A

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、多数のローラを並列
して搬送面を構成し、上記各ローラを駆動機構により回
転駆動させるコンベアに関し、さらに詳しくは、ローラ
の駆動機構の動力伝達を永久磁石の磁力を利用して行な
うコンベアの改良に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a conveyor in which a plurality of rollers are arranged in parallel to form a conveying surface and each of the rollers is driven to rotate by a driving mechanism. The present invention relates to improvement of a conveyor that is performed by using a magnetic force of a magnet.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、多数のローラを並列して搬送面を
構成し、上記各ローラを永久磁石の磁力を利用した駆動
機構により回転駆動させるコンベアとしては、特願平５
−２９０５１２号がある。上記コンベアは、多数のロー
ラ１０３を並列して搬送面を構成すると共に、上記ロー
ラ１０３を駆動機構によって回転駆動させるコンベアで
ある（図１０）。上記駆動機構は、図１１にて示すよう
に、長軸状に形成される駆動磁気車１０１と、この駆動
磁気車１０１の軸方向に沿って間隔をおきながら配置す
る多数の従動磁気車１０２とから構成し、各従動磁気車
１０２を各ローラ１０３の端部に取付てある。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a conveyor in which a number of rollers are arranged in parallel to form a transfer surface and each of the above rollers is rotationally driven by a driving mechanism utilizing the magnetic force of a permanent magnet, Japanese Patent Application No. Hei.
No. -290512. The conveyor is configured to constitute a conveying face in parallel a large number of rollers 103, a conveyor therefore rotationally driven to the drive mechanism of the rollers 103 (FIG. 10). As shown in FIG. 11, the drive mechanism includes a drive magnetic wheel 101 formed in a long axis shape, and a number of driven magnetic wheels 102 arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the drive magnetic wheel 101. , And each driven magnetic wheel 102 is attached to the end of each roller 103.

【０００３】各従動磁気車１０２は駆動磁気車１０１に
対して軸芯を直角に交差せしめると共に、各従動磁気車
１０２と駆動磁気車１０１の周面同士を非接触状態にて
近接させた状態で軸支してある。そして、上記駆動磁気
車１０１の周面に永久磁石のＮ極帯１０１ｎとＳ極帯１
０１ｓとを螺旋状に設けると共に、各従動磁気車１０２
の周面に沿って永久磁石のＮ極帯１０２ｎとＳ極帯１０
２ｓとを交互に設け、上記各従動磁気車１０２における
ＮＳ両極帯１０２ｎ，１０２ｓの周方向のピッチと、駆
動磁気車１０１におけるＮＳ両極帯１０１ｎ，１０１ｓ
の螺旋ピッチとを対応させてある。[0003] Each driven magnetic wheel 102 has its axis crossed at right angles to the driving magnetic wheel 101, and the driven magnetic wheels 102 and the peripheral surfaces of the driving magnetic wheels 101 are brought close to each other in a non-contact state. It is pivoted. The permanent magnet N pole band 101n and the S pole band 1
01s is provided spirally, and each driven magnetic vehicle 102
Along the circumference of the N pole band 102n and the S pole band 10 of the permanent magnet.
2s are provided alternately, and the pitches in the circumferential direction of the NS bipolar bands 102n and 102s in each of the driven magnetic vehicles 102 and the NS bipolar bands 101n and 101s in the driving magnetic vehicle 101 are described.
And the helical pitch.

【０００４】上記したように構成した駆動機構において
は、両磁気車１０１，１０２間のＮ極帯１０１ｎ，１０
２ｎとＳ極帯１０２ｓ，１０１ｓとは最接近した状態で
吸引し合う状態を常に維持しようとする。従って、従動
磁気車１０２側に視点を置いた状態で、駆動磁気車１０
１を回転駆動させると、駆動磁気車１０１のＮＳ両極帯
の範囲は回転に伴って軸方向へ順次移動することにな
る。一方、各従動磁気車１０２はＮＳ両極帯１０２ｎ，
１０２ｓを周面に沿って交互に設けてあるため、上記駆
動磁気車１０１のＮＳ両極帯１０１ｎ，１０１ｓの移動
を追って周面のＮＳ両極帯１０２ｎ，１０２ｓが連続的
に移動し、これにより各従動磁気車１０２が追動して回
転し、各ローラ１０３が同方向へ向けて同時に回転す
る。In the drive mechanism configured as described above, the N pole bands 101n and 10n between the two magnetic wheels 101 and 102 are used.
2n and the S-polar bands 102s and 101s always try to maintain a state where they are attracted to each other in the closest state. Therefore, with the viewpoint on the driven magnetic vehicle 102 side, the driving magnetic vehicle 10
When the motor 1 is driven to rotate, the range of the NS bipolar band of the drive magnetic wheel 101 sequentially moves in the axial direction with the rotation. On the other hand, each driven magnetic vehicle 102 has NS bipolar zone 102n,
102s are alternately provided along the peripheral surface, so that the NS bipolar bands 102n, 102s on the peripheral surface move continuously following the movement of the NS bipolar bands 101n, 101s of the driving magnetic wheel 101, whereby each driven The magnetic wheel 102 follows and rotates, and the rollers 103 rotate simultaneously in the same direction.

【０００５】上記のように構成した駆動機構を具備する
コンベアにあっては、駆動磁気車１０１から各従動磁気
車１０２に対する回転駆動力の伝達を、永久磁石の磁力
を利用して非接触状態のまま行なうものであるから、ベ
ルトを用いて回転駆動する一般的なコンベアのように、
ベルトの摩耗や発塵、接触騒音、接触抵抗を発生するこ
とが一切なく、ローラ１０３の多軸同時回転に伴う回転
駆動力の伝達を極めてスムースに行なうことができる。[0005] In the conveyor equipped with the driving mechanism constructed as described above, the transmission of the rotational driving force from the driving magnetic wheel 101 to each of the driven magnetic wheels 102 is performed in a non-contact state using the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. Because it is performed as it is, like a general conveyor that is driven to rotate using a belt,
Belt wear, dust generation, contact noise, and contact resistance are not generated at all, and the rotational driving force accompanying the simultaneous rotation of the rollers 103 can be transmitted extremely smoothly.

【０００６】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、上記したコ
ンベアにおいて、駆動機構の駆動磁気車１０１は、コン
ベアの搬送面と略同じ長さが必要になることから、必然
的に長軸状のものとなり、中間部で接続部分を設けると
共に、回転振れが生じないように上記接続部を図１１に
て示すような軸受部材を介して軸受する必要が生じてく
る。軸受部材は、駆動磁気車１０１の接続端を同時接続
する接続軸１１１やベアリング１１２、駆動用のベルト
プーリ１１３等からなり、上記ベアリング１１２をコン
ベアの機枠に設けた軸受部１１４に嵌合して支持するこ
とにより、駆動磁気車１０１の中間部を軸受している。By the way, in the above-mentioned conveyor, the driving magnetic wheel 101 of the driving mechanism needs to have substantially the same length as the conveying surface of the conveyor. , provided with a connection portion at an intermediate portion, the rotational runout of the connection portion needs to bearing via a bearing member shown in FIG. 11 arises as no. The bearing member includes a connection shaft 111, a bearing 112, a driving belt pulley 113, and the like for simultaneously connecting the connection ends of the driving magnetic wheel 101, and the bearing 112 is fitted to a bearing portion 114 provided on a machine frame of a conveyor. Support
Thus, the intermediate portion of the driving magnetic wheel 101 is bearing.

【０００７】上記したように構成される駆動磁気車１０
１の軸受部の上方には前記したようにローラ１０３端部
に接続された従動磁気車１０２が並んで配置されてい
る。しかし、ベアリング１１２や駆動用ベルトプーリ１
１３の真上に位置する従動磁気車１０２は、駆動磁気車
１０１からの磁力が作用しないことから、正常に回転し
ないことや全く回転しない場合が生じてくる。本発明の
目的は、上記したように構成されるコンベアにおいて、
駆動磁気車の軸受部の上方に位置するローラの回転駆動
を支障なく、且つベルト等を使用せず合理的に行なえる
手段を具備せしめることにある。The driving magnetic vehicle 10 constructed as described above
The driven magnetic wheels 102 connected to the ends of the rollers 103 are arranged side by side above the one bearing portion as described above. However, the bearing 112 and the driving belt pulley 1
The driven magnetic wheel 102 located directly above the motor 13 does not rotate normally or does not rotate at all because the magnetic force from the driving magnetic wheel 101 does not act. An object of the present invention is to provide a conveyor configured as described above,
An object of the present invention is to provide a means capable of rationally driving a roller located above a bearing of a driving magnetic vehicle without hindrance and without using a belt or the like.

【０００８】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記した目的を達成する
為に、本発明は、多数のローラを並列して構成した搬送
面と、上記ローラを回転駆動せしめる駆動機構とを具備
し、上記駆動機構は長軸状に構成した駆動磁気車と、こ
の駆動磁気車の軸芯方向に沿って上記ローラ間隔と対応
する間隔をおきながら配置する多数の従動磁気車とから
構成し、上記駆動磁気車の所要部を所定の軸受部構成部
材により軸受し、この駆動磁気車の軸芯に対し各従動磁
気車の軸芯を交差せしめ、各従動磁気車と駆動磁気車の
周面同士を非接触状態にて近接させ、これら従動磁気車
を上記各ローラの軸端部に対し個々に接続し、且つ、上
記駆動磁気車の周面に永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを螺
旋状に設けると共に、各従動磁気車の周面に沿って永久
磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に設け、上記各従動磁気
車におけるＮＳ両極帯の周方向のピッチと、駆動磁気車
におけるＮＳ両極帯の螺旋ピッチとを対応させて成るコ
ンベアにおいて、前記駆動磁気車の軸受部の上方に位置
するローラの軸端部と、その隣のローラ軸端部とに、夫
々伝達用磁気車を設けると共に、これら両伝達用磁気車
の間に中間磁気車を軸支し、上記両伝達用磁気車の周面
を上記中間磁気車の周面に対して夫々非接触状態にて近
接させ、且つ、上記両伝達用磁気車の周面及び中間磁気
車の周面に沿って永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に
設けると共に、ＮＳ両極帯のピッチを各磁気車間で対応
させてなるものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a transport surface having a number of rollers arranged in parallel, and a drive mechanism for rotating the rollers. The mechanism is composed of a driving magnetic wheel having a long shaft shape, and a number of driven magnetic wheels arranged at intervals corresponding to the roller interval along the axis of the driving magnetic wheel. Of the driven magnetic vehicle is crossed with the axis of the driven magnetic vehicle so that the peripheral surfaces of the driven magnetic vehicle and the driven magnetic vehicle are not in contact with each other. The driven magnetic wheels are individually connected to the shaft ends of the rollers, and N-pole bands and S-pole bands of permanent magnets are spirally provided on the peripheral surface of the driving magnetic wheel. At the same time, the N pole of the permanent magnet and the S Belts are provided alternately, and the circumferential pitch of the NS bipolar band in each of the driven magnetic vehicles and the spiral pitch of the NS bipolar band in the driving magnetic vehicle correspond to each other. A transmission magnetic wheel is provided at the shaft end of the roller located above and the roller shaft end adjacent thereto, and an intermediate magnetic wheel is pivotally supported between the two transmission magnetic wheels. The peripheral surface of the magnetic vehicle is brought into contact with the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic vehicle in a non-contact state, and permanent magnets are formed along the peripheral surfaces of the transmission magnetic vehicle and the intermediate magnetic vehicle. The N-pole band and the S-pole band are provided alternately, and the pitches of the NS-pole bands are made to correspond between the magnetic vehicles.

【０００９】また、本発明は、多数のローラを並列して
構成した搬送面と、上記ローラを回転駆動せしめる駆動
機構とを具備し、上記駆動機構は長軸状に構成した駆動
磁気車と、この駆動磁気車の軸芯方向に沿って上記ロー
ラ間隔と対応する間隔をおきながら配置する多数の従動
磁気車とから構成し、上記駆動磁気車の所要部を所定の
軸受部構成部材により軸受し、この駆動磁気車の軸芯に
対し各従動磁気車の軸芯を交差せしめ、各従動磁気車と
駆動磁気車の周面同士を非接触状態にて近接させ、これ
ら従動磁気車を上記各ローラの軸端部に対し個々に接続
し、且つ、上記駆動磁気車の周面に永久磁石のＮ極帯と
Ｓ極帯とを螺旋状に設けると共に、各従動磁気車の周面
に沿って永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に設け、上
記各従動磁気車におけるＮＳ両極帯の周方向のピッチ
と、駆動磁気車におけるＮＳ両極帯の螺旋ピッチとを対
応させて成るコンベアにおいて、前記駆動磁気車の軸受
部の上方に位置するローラの軸端部と、その隣のローラ
軸端部とに、夫々伝達用磁気車を設け、これら磁気車の
周面同士を非接触状態にて近接させ、且つ、上記両伝達
用磁気車の周面に沿って、夫々永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極
帯とを螺旋状に設けると共に、このＮＳ両極帯のピッチ
と螺旋方向とを両伝達用磁気車間で同一としてなるもの
である。According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a drive magnetic wheel having a plurality of rollers arranged in parallel and a drive mechanism for rotating the rollers, wherein the drive mechanism has a long axis. A plurality of driven magnetic wheels arranged at intervals corresponding to the roller intervals along the axial center direction of the driving magnetic wheel, and required parts of the driving magnetic wheel are supported by predetermined bearing component members. The axes of the driven magnetic wheels are crossed with the axes of the driven magnetic wheels, and the peripheral surfaces of the driven magnetic wheels and the driving magnetic wheels are brought into close contact with each other in a non-contact state. , And N-pole and S-pole bands of permanent magnets are spirally provided on the peripheral surface of the driving magnetic wheel, and the permanent magnets are permanently set along the peripheral surface of each driven magnetic wheel. The N-pole and S-pole bands of the magnet are provided alternately, and A shaft end of a roller located above a bearing of the driving magnetic wheel, in a conveyor configured to correspond a circumferential pitch of the NS bipolar band to a spiral pitch of the NS bipolar band in the driving magnetic wheel. A transmission magnetic wheel is provided at the end of the adjacent roller shaft, and the peripheral surfaces of these magnetic wheels are brought close to each other in a non-contact state. The N-pole band and the S-pole band of the magnet are spirally provided, and the pitch and the spiral direction of the NS bipolar band are the same between the two transmission magnetic wheels.

【００１０】さらに本発明は、多数のローラを並列して
構成した搬送面と、上記ローラを回転駆動せしめる駆動
機構とを具備し、上記駆動機構は長軸状に構成した駆動
磁気車と、この駆動磁気車の軸芯方向に沿って上記ロー
ラ間隔と対応する間隔をおきながら配置する多数の従動
磁気車とから構成し、上記駆動磁気車の所要部を軸受部
構成部材により軸受し、この駆動磁気車の軸芯に対し各
従動磁気車の軸芯を交差せしめ、各従動磁気車と駆動磁
気車の周面同士を非接触状態にて近接させ、これら従動
磁気車を上記各ローラの軸端部に対し個々に接続し、且
つ、上記駆動磁気車の周面に永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯
とを螺旋状に設けると共に、各従動磁気車の周面に沿っ
て永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に設け、上記各従
動磁気車におけるＮＳ両極帯の周方向のピッチと、駆動
磁気車におけるＮＳ両極帯の螺旋ピッチとを対応させて
成るコンベアにおいて、前記駆動磁気車端部の軸受部上
方に位置するローラの従動磁気車と、その隣のローラの
従動磁気車との間に伝達用中間磁気車を軸支し、上記両
従動磁気車の周面を上記伝達用中間磁気車の周面に対し
て夫々非接触状態にて近接させ、且つ、上記伝達用中間
磁気車の周面に沿って永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交
互に設けると共に、このＮＳ両極帯のピッチを従動磁気
車との間で対応させてなるコンベア。The present invention further comprises a transport surface having a number of rollers arranged in parallel, and a drive mechanism for rotating the rollers, wherein the drive mechanism has a long-axis drive magnetic wheel. A plurality of driven magnetic wheels arranged at intervals corresponding to the roller interval along the axial direction of the driving magnetic wheel, and a required portion of the driving magnetic wheel is bearing by a bearing component member; The axis of each driven magnetic wheel is crossed with the axis of the magnetic wheel, and the peripheral surfaces of each driven magnetic wheel and the driving magnetic wheel are brought close to each other in a non-contact state. The N pole and the S pole band of the permanent magnet are spirally provided on the peripheral surface of the driving magnetic wheel, and the N pole of the permanent magnet is formed along the peripheral surface of each driven magnetic wheel. Polar poles and S polar bands are provided alternately, and In a conveyor formed by associating the circumferential pitch of the S bipolar band with the helical pitch of the NS bipolar band in the drive magnetic wheel, a driven magnetic wheel of a roller located above a bearing portion at an end of the drive magnetic wheel; A transmission intermediate magnetic wheel is axially supported between a driven magnetic wheel of an adjacent roller and the peripheral surfaces of the two driven magnetic wheels are brought close to the peripheral surface of the transmission intermediate magnetic wheel in a non-contact state. and, provided with a N Kyokutai and S Kyokutai permanent magnets alternately along the circumferential surface of the transfer intermediate magnetic wheel, comprising in correspondence with the pitch of the NS poles zone between the driven magnetic wheel Conveyor.

【００１１】[0011]

【作用】以上の手段によれば、コンベアの搬送面におい
て並列する各ローラは駆動機構により回転駆動される。
駆動機構は、長軸状に形成される駆動磁気車と、この駆
動磁気車の軸方向に沿って、ローラ間隔と対応する間隔
をおきながら配置する多数の従動磁気車とからなり、各
従動磁気車は上記した各ローラの軸端部に対して個々に
接続してある。駆動磁気車の周面には永久磁石のＮ極帯
とＳ極帯とが螺旋状に設けられ、また、各従動磁気車の
周面に沿っては永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とが交互に設
けられている。そして、各従動磁気車は駆動磁気車の軸
芯に対して軸芯を直角若しくは斜めに交差し、互いの周
面を非接触状態にて近接させた状態で軸支されている。According to the above-mentioned means, the rollers arranged in parallel on the conveying surface of the conveyor are driven to rotate by the driving mechanism.
The drive mechanism includes a drive magnetic wheel formed in a long axis shape, and a number of driven magnetic wheels arranged at intervals corresponding to roller intervals along the axial direction of the drive magnetic wheel. The wheels are individually connected to the shaft ends of the rollers described above. An N-pole band and an S-pole band of a permanent magnet are spirally provided on the peripheral surface of the driving magnetic vehicle, and the N-pole and S-polar band of the permanent magnet are provided along the peripheral surface of each driven magnetic vehicle. Are provided alternately. Each driven magnetic vehicle crosses the axis at right angles or obliquely to the axis of the driving magnetic vehicle, and is axially supported with the peripheral surfaces of the driven magnetic vehicles approaching each other in a non-contact state.

【００１２】上記したように、駆動磁気車のＮＳ両極帯
は周面に沿って螺旋状に設けてあり、この極帯の螺旋ピ
ッチは各従動磁気車のＮＳ両極帯のピッチに対応させて
ある。これにより、両磁気車間のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とは最
接近した状態で吸引し合う状態を常に維持しようとす
る。従って、従動磁気車側に視点を置いた状態で、駆動
磁気車を回転駆動させると、駆動磁気車のＮＳ両極帯の
範囲は回転に伴って軸方向へ順次移動する。一方、各従
動磁気車はＮＳ両極帯を周面に沿って交互に設けてある
ため、上記駆動磁気車のＮＳ両極帯の移動を追って周面
のＮＳ両極帯が連続的に移動し、これにより各磁気車が
追動して回転し、各ローラが同方向へ向けて同時に回転
する。As described above, the NS bipolar band of the driving magnetic vehicle is provided spirally along the peripheral surface, and the spiral pitch of this polar band corresponds to the pitch of the NS bipolar band of each driven magnetic vehicle. . As a result, the N-pole band and the S-pole band between the two magnetic vehicles always try to maintain a state in which they are attracted to each other in the closest state. Therefore, when the driving magnetic vehicle is driven to rotate with the viewpoint on the driven magnetic vehicle side, the range of the NS bipolar band of the driving magnetic vehicle sequentially moves in the axial direction with the rotation. On the other hand, since the driven magnetic wheels are provided with the NS bipolar bands alternately along the peripheral surface, the NS bipolar bands on the peripheral surface move continuously following the movement of the NS bipolar bands of the driving magnetic vehicle. Each magnetic wheel follows and rotates, and each roller rotates simultaneously in the same direction.

【００１３】上記駆動磁気車の所要部を軸受する軸受部
は、軸受部構成部材を介して軸受されており、上記駆動
磁気車の軸受部の上方において隣合うローラの軸端部に
は、夫々伝達用磁気車が設けられ、これら両伝達用磁気
車の間には中間磁気車が軸支されている。また、上記両
伝達用磁気車の周面及び中間磁気車の周面に沿っては永
久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に設け、該ＮＳ両極帯
のピッチを各磁気車間で対応させてあり、上記両伝達用
磁気車の周面は上記中間磁気車の周面に対して夫々非接
触状態にて近接した状態で維持される。A bearing portion for bearing a required portion of the driving magnetic vehicle is supported via a bearing component member, and a shaft end portion of each of adjacent rollers above the bearing portion of the driving magnetic vehicle has a bearing. A transmission magnetic wheel is provided, and an intermediate magnetic wheel is supported between the two transmission magnetic wheels. In addition, N pole bands and S pole bands of permanent magnets are alternately provided along the peripheral surface of the two transmission magnetic wheels and the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic vehicle, and the pitch of the NS bipolar bands corresponds to each magnetic vehicle. The peripheral surfaces of the two transmission magnetic wheels are maintained in a non-contact state and close to the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic vehicle, respectively.

【００１４】例えば、一方の伝達用磁気車を正方向回転
させると、その磁気車のＮＳ両極帯の移動を追って中間
磁気車周面のＮＳ両極帯が連続的に移動し、中間磁気車
が逆方向に回転する。また、中間磁気車が逆方向に回転
することにより、同中間磁気車周面のＮＳ両極帯が前記
と同様に連続的に移動し、そのＮＳ両極帯の移動を追っ
て他方の伝達用磁気車周面のＮＳ両極帯が連続的に移動
し他方の伝達用磁気車が正方向に回転する。For example, when one of the transmission magnetic wheels is rotated in the forward direction, the NS bipolar band on the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic vehicle continuously moves following the movement of the NS bipolar band of the magnetic vehicle, and the intermediate magnetic vehicle rotates in the opposite direction. Rotate in the direction. Further, by a child rotates the intermediate magnetic wheel in the reverse direction, the intermediate NS poles zone of the magnetic wheel peripheral surface moves in the same manner as above continuously, the other transmitting magnetic wheel step by movement of the NS poles zone The NS bipolar band on the peripheral surface moves continuously, and the other transmission magnetic wheel rotates in the forward direction.

【００１５】よって、駆動磁気車の軸受部の上方に位置
するａ．ローラの従動磁気車に対して駆動磁気車の磁力
が作用しない場合においても、上記従動磁気車の隣の
ｂ．ローラが正常に駆動回転することにより、ｂ．ロー
ラの伝達用磁気車と正常に回転しないａ．ローラの伝達
用磁気車の間における動力伝達が中間磁気車を介して行
なわれ、これにより上記ａ．ローラが回転する。また、
請求項２記載のコンベアのように、駆動磁気車の軸受部
の上方に位置するローラとその隣のローラとの軸端部
に、夫々伝達用磁気車を設けたものにおいては、上記両
伝達用磁気車の周面に沿って、夫々永久磁石のＮ極帯と
Ｓ極帯とが螺旋状に設けられており、両磁気車間におけ
るＮＳ両極帯のピッチと螺旋方向とが同一とされ、これ
ら磁気車の周面同士が非接触状態にて近接した状態を維
持している。Therefore, a. A. Located above the bearing portion of the driving magnetic wheel; Even when the magnetic force of the driving magnetic wheel does not act on the driven magnetic wheel of the roller, b. By the child roller normally rotated, b. Roller transmission magnetic wheel does not rotate properly a. The power transmission between the transmission magnetic wheels of the rollers takes place via an intermediate magnetic wheel, whereby the a. The rollers rotate. Also,
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a conveyor in which a transmission magnetic wheel is provided at a shaft end of a roller located above a bearing portion of a driving magnetic wheel and a roller adjacent thereto, respectively. The N pole band and the S pole band of the permanent magnet are spirally provided along the peripheral surface of the magnetic vehicle, respectively, and the pitch and the spiral direction of the NS bipolar band between the two magnetic vehicles are the same. The peripheral surfaces of the vehicle are kept close to each other in a non-contact state.

【００１６】従って、上記した一方の伝達用磁気車を回
転させると、その周面に沿って設けたＮＳ両極体の螺旋
が軸方向へ向けて一定のピッチで連続的に移動する。一
方、上記伝達用磁気車と近接する磁気車の外周には上記
伝達用磁気車と同様なＮＳ両極体が設けられており、こ
のＮＳ両極体が両磁気車周面の近接部分において上記伝
達用磁気車におけるＮＳ両極体と吸引し合っている。よ
って、一方の伝達用磁気車の回転により、ＮＳ両極の螺
旋が回転し、上記近接部分におけるＮＳ両極体の位置が
軸方向に移動すると、これを追って他方の磁気車間のＮ
Ｓ両極体の螺旋が回転移動し、他方の伝達用磁気車に対
して上記螺旋回転と同方向の回転力として伝達される。[0016] Therefore, when Ru is rotated one transmitting magnetic vehicle described above, the helix of NS poles body provided along the peripheral surface continuously moves at a constant pitch toward the axial direction. On the other hand, an NS bipolar body similar to the transmission magnetic wheel is provided on the outer periphery of the magnetic vehicle adjacent to the transmission magnetic wheel. It attracts each other with the NS bipolar body in the magnetic car. Therefore, the spiral of the NS bipolar rotates due to the rotation of one of the transmission magnetic wheels, and when the position of the NS bipolar body in the proximity portion moves in the axial direction, the NS between the other magnetic wheels follows.
The spiral of the S bipolar body rotates and is transmitted to the other transmission magnetic wheel as a rotational force in the same direction as the spiral rotation.

【００１７】請求項３記載のコンベアのように、駆動磁
気車端部の軸受部上方に位置するローラの従動磁気車
と、その隣のローラの従動磁気車軸端部との間に伝達用
中間磁気車を軸支したものにおいては、上記両従動磁気
車の周面に沿って設けた、永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯と
が伝達用中間磁気車周面に沿って設けたＮＳ両極体のピ
ッチと対応し、伝達用中間磁気車及び両従動磁気車の周
面同士が非接触状態にて近接した状態を維持する。According to a third aspect of the present invention, the intermediate magnetic transmission between the driven magnetic wheel of the roller located above the bearing at the end of the driving magnetic wheel and the driven magnetic axle end of the adjacent roller. In the case where the vehicle is pivotally supported, an NS bipolar body in which the N-pole band and the S-polar band of the permanent magnet are provided along the peripheral surface of the driven magnetic vehicle, and are provided along the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic vehicle for transmission. , The peripheral surfaces of the transmitting intermediate magnetic vehicle and the driven magnetic vehicles are kept close to each other in a non-contact state.

【００１８】例えば、一方の従動磁気車が正方向回転す
ると、その磁気車のＮＳ両極帯の移動を追って伝達用中
間磁気車周面のＮＳ両極帯が連続的に移動し、伝達用中
間磁気車が逆方向に回転する。また、伝達用中間磁気車
が逆方向に回転すると、そのＮＳ両極帯の移動を追って
他方の伝達用磁気車周面のＮＳ両極帯が連続的に移動し
他方の伝達用磁気車が正方向に回転する。For example, when one driven magnetic vehicle rotates in the forward direction, the NS bipolar band on the peripheral surface of the transmitting intermediate magnetic vehicle continuously moves following the movement of the NS bipolar band of the magnetic vehicle, and the transmitting intermediate magnetic vehicle rotates. Rotates in the opposite direction. Also, when the transmission intermediate magnetic wheel rotates in the reverse direction, the NS bipolar band on the other transmission magnetic vehicle peripheral surface continuously moves following the movement of the NS bipolar band, and the other transmission magnetic wheel moves in the forward direction. Rotate.

【００１９】よって、駆動磁気車の軸受部の上方に位置
するａ．ローラの従動磁気車に対して駆動磁気車の磁力
が作用しない場合においても、上記従動磁気車の隣の
ｂ．ローラが正常に駆動回転することにより、ｂ．ロー
ラの従動磁気車からａ．ローラの従動磁気車間における
動力伝達が伝達用中間磁気車を介して行なわれ、これに
より上記ａ．ローラが他のローラと同様に回転する。Therefore, the a. Even when the magnetic force of the driving magnetic wheel does not act on the driven magnetic wheel of the roller, b. By the child roller normally rotated, b. A from the driven magnetic cars Russia over <br/> La. The power transmission between the driven magnetic wheels of the rollers is carried out via the intermediate magnetic wheel for transmission. The roller rotates like the other rollers.

【００２０】[0020]

【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて説
明する。図１乃至図３にて示すローラコンベアは、コン
ベア本体５上面に沿って多数のローラ３を並列させるこ
とにより搬送面ａ１を構成し、上記各ローラ３をコンベ
ア本体５内の一側に沿って設けた駆動機構ａ２により、
多軸同時回転することにより、搬送面ａ１上に載せた搬
送物を搬送するように構成してある。An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The roller conveyor shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 constitutes a transport surface a1 by arranging a number of rollers 3 in parallel along the upper surface of the conveyor main body 5, and the rollers 3 are arranged along one side in the conveyor main body 5. By the provided driving mechanism a2,
The multi-axis simultaneous rotation is configured to convey a conveyed object placed on the conveying surface a1.

【００２１】コンベア本体５は底面板５３の左右両側部
に側板５１，５２を立設することにより構成し、上記左
右両側板５１，５２の上辺部間にわたって多数本のロー
ラ３を水平に架設すると共に、各ローラ３の両端部を側
板５１，５２の上辺部分により各々軸受けすることによ
り回転自在に支持してある。上記したように支持される
各ローラ３は同一平面上において若干の隙間を介して並
列した状態で搬送面ａ１を構成している。The conveyor body 5 is constructed by erection of side plates 51, 52 on both left and right sides of a bottom plate 53, and a number of rollers 3 are installed horizontally between the upper sides of the left and right side plates 51, 52. At the same time, both ends of each roller 3 are rotatably supported by bearing the upper sides of the side plates 51 and 52, respectively. The rollers 3 supported as described above constitute a transport surface a1 in a state where they are arranged side by side with a slight gap on the same plane.

【００２２】上記各ローラ３は、図３にて示すように回
転軸３ａの外周に短筒状の単位ローラ３ｂを嵌合するこ
とにより構成し、回転軸３ａの一端に各々駆動機構ａ２
の従動磁気車２が装着固定してある。駆動機構ａ２はコ
ンベア本体５内の始端部に設けた駆動モータ４からの回
転駆動を各ローラ３に伝達して多軸同時回転させるもの
であり、コンベア本体５一側部に沿って軸支される駆動
磁気車１と、各ローラ３の一端に装着され上記駆動磁気
車１の直上に沿って多数配置される従動磁気車２とから
構成してある。尚、駆動磁気車１一端の軸受部６１の直
上方に位置するローラ３にだけは従動磁気車２を設けて
いない。その詳しい理由は後述する。Each of the rollers 3 is formed by fitting a short cylindrical unit roller 3b to the outer periphery of a rotating shaft 3a as shown in FIG. 3, and a driving mechanism a2 is attached to one end of the rotating shaft 3a.
Is fixedly mounted. The drive mechanism a2 transmits the rotational drive from the drive motor 4 provided at the start end in the conveyor main body 5 to the respective rollers 3 to rotate the shafts simultaneously, and is rotatably supported along one side of the conveyor main body 5. And a plurality of driven magnetic wheels 2 mounted on one end of each roller 3 and arranged directly above the driven magnetic wheel 1. The driven magnetic wheel 2 is not provided only on the roller 3 located just above the bearing 61 at one end of the driving magnetic wheel 1. The detailed reason will be described later.

【００２３】駆動磁気車１は３本の磁気車部材１ａ，１
ｂ，１ｃを軸受部構成部材６１’，６２’，６３’を介
して接続するこにより長尺軸状に構成してある。また、
駆動磁気車１は、図２にて示すように側板５２の略全長
に沿って水平に配置した状態において、両端部と中央の
各接続部を、側板５２に対して上下調節移動可能に設け
た軸受け部６１，６２，６３によって軸受し、回転自在
に支持してある。さらに、駆動磁気車１の一端には軸受
構成部材であるプーリ６１ｃを取付け、このプーリ６１
ｃと駆動モータ４に装着されたプーリ４１との間に駆動
ベルト４３を掛け渡し、駆動モータ４の駆動により駆動
磁気車１が回転駆動するように構成してある。The driving magnetic wheel 1 has three magnetic wheel members 1a, 1
b, 1c are connected to each other via bearing component members 61 ', 62', 63 'to form a long shaft. Also,
As shown in FIG. 2, the drive magnetic vehicle 1 is provided with both ends and a center connection portion movably up and down with respect to the side plate 52 in a state where the drive magnetic vehicle 1 is horizontally arranged along substantially the entire length of the side plate 52. Bearings 61, 62, 63 are used to support the bearing and to be rotatable. Further, a pulley 61c, which is a bearing constituent member, is attached to one end of the driving magnetic wheel 1.
The drive magnetic wheel 1 is configured to rotate by driving the drive motor 4 so that the drive belt 43 is stretched between the drive motor 4 and the pulley 41 attached to the drive motor 4.

【００２４】駆動磁気車１を構成する各磁気車部材１
ａ，１ｂ，１ｃを接続して軸受する軸受部構成部材には
軸受部構成部材６１’と６２’とがある。コンベア中央
の軸受部構成部材６２’は、磁気車部材１ｂ，１ｃの端
部に嵌装して同部材１ｂ，１ｃ同士を接続する連結軸６
２ａとベアリング６２ｂから構成される。また、コンベ
ア一端の軸受部構成部材６１’は、連結軸６１ａ、ベア
リング６１ｂ、駆動用のプーリ６１ｃから構成される。
上記軸受部構成部材６１’６２’は、夫々のベアリング
６１ｂ，６２ｂを軸受部６１及び６２に嵌装することに
より駆動磁気車１の一端部と中央部とを回転自在に軸受
している。上記駆動磁気車１一端部を構成する磁気車部
材１ａは、上記軸受部６１から水平に突出し、片持状態
で支持されている。Each magnetic wheel member 1 constituting the driving magnetic wheel 1
a, 1b, the bearing part forming element for bearing and connecting 1c is 'and 62' bearing portion constituting member 61 and. Conveyor central <br/> bearing part forming element 62 'is a connecting shaft connecting the magnetic wheel member 1 b, it is fitted on the end with the department material 1 b of 1c, and 1c each other 6
Ru is composed of 2a and the bearing 62b. The bearing part forming element 61 of the conveyor end ', the connecting shaft 61a, a bearing 61b, Ru consists pulley 61c for driving.
The bearing portion constituting member 61'62 'is in bearing rotatably the one end portion and the central portion of the driving magnetic wheel 1 by fitted respective bearing 61b, and 62b to the bearing portion 61 and 62. The magnetic wheel member 1a constituting one end of the drive magnetic wheel 1 projects horizontally from the bearing 61 and is supported in a cantilevered state.

【００２５】尚、駆動磁気車１の他端部を軸受する軸受
部構成部材６３’は駆動磁気車１他端部に挿嵌する支軸
６３ａとベアリング６３ｂとからなり、上記ベアリング
６３ｂを軸受部６３に嵌装することにより駆動磁気車１
の他端部を軸受している。上記駆動磁気車１と各従動磁
気車２相互は、図４にて示すように、両者の軸芯１’，
２’が直交する状態で軸支され、且つ両磁気車１，２の
周面が比較的小さな間隙を介し、非接触状態で近接する
位置関係にある。駆動磁気車１を構成する各磁気車部材
１ａ，１ｂ，１ｃはＭn −Ａl 磁石等の永久磁石からな
る。そして、軸形に形成した各磁気車部材１ａ，１ｂ，
１ｃの周面にＮ極帯１ｎとＳ極帯１ｓとを螺旋状に着磁
することにより、上記各磁気車部材１ａ，１ｂ，１ｃを
接続して構成される駆動磁気車１の全長にわたって上記
ＮＳ両極帯１ｎ，１ｓが螺旋状に連続的に形成されるよ
うに構成してある。The bearing member 63 'for bearing the other end of the driving magnetic vehicle 1 is composed of a support shaft 63a and a bearing 63b which are inserted into the other end of the driving magnetic vehicle 1, and the bearing 63b is used as a bearing. 63 is mounted on the drive magnetic vehicle 1
The other end of the bearing. As shown in FIG. 4, the driving magnetic wheel 1 and the driven magnetic wheels 2 are connected to each other by their axis 1 ',
2 ′ are supported in a perpendicular state, and the peripheral surfaces of the two magnetic wheels 1 and 2 are in a non-contact state close to each other via a relatively small gap. Each of the magnetic wheel members 1a, 1b, 1c constituting the driving magnetic wheel 1 is made of a permanent magnet such as a Mn-Al magnet. And each of the magnetic wheel members 1a, 1b,
By spirally magnetizing the N-pole band 1n and the S-pole band 1s on the peripheral surface of the magnetic wheel 1c, the above-mentioned magnetic wheel members 1a, 1b, 1c are connected to each other over the entire length of the driving magnetic wheel 1 to be connected. The NS bipolar bands 1n and 1s are configured to be continuously formed in a spiral shape.

【００２６】一方、ローラ３の一端に装着固定される各
従動磁気車は、上記駆動磁気車１と同様な永久磁石から
成り、短軸状に形成した柱状体の周面を円周方向に等間
隔をおいて分割し、これら各帯状の区間に永久磁石のＮ
極帯２ｎとＳ極帯２ｓを交互に着磁することにより構成
してある。また、上記ＮＳ両極帯１ｎ，１ｓの軸方向の
ピッチ、即ち螺旋ピッチは、従動磁気車２が備えるＮＳ
両極帯２ｎ，２ｓの円周方向のピッチと一致させてあ
る。尚、上記実施例においては柱状体の周面を４分割し
ているが、ＮＳ両極帯２ｎ，２ｓを交互に着磁すること
ができる分割数であればよく、分割の数は４分割に限定
されるものではない。また、上記した両磁気車１，２は
柱状体の周面を着磁することにより極帯１ｎ，１ｓ，２
ｎ，２ｓを構成したが、両磁気車１，２は、柱状体の周
面に永久磁石を止着することにより極帯１ｎ，１ｓ，２
ｎ，２ｓを構成しても、若しくは柱状体の周面に沿って
ゴム磁石やプラスチック磁石等を巻き付けることにより
極帯１ｎ，１ｓ，２ｎ，２ｓを構成してもよい（図示せ
ず）。On the other hand, each driven magnetic wheel mounted and fixed to one end of the roller 3 is made of a permanent magnet similar to that of the driving magnetic wheel 1, and the circumferential surface of a columnar body formed in a short axis shape is formed in a circumferential direction. The belt is divided at intervals, and the N
The Kyokutai 2n and S Kyokutai 2s are constituted by a magnetizing child alternately. Further, the pitch in the axial direction of the NS bipolar bands 1n and 1s, that is, the helical pitch, is equal to the NS of the driven magnetic wheel 2.
The pitch is set equal to the circumferential pitch of the bipolar bands 2n and 2s. In the above embodiment, the peripheral surface of the columnar body is divided into four parts. However, the number of divisions may be any number as long as the NS bipolar bands 2n and 2s can be alternately magnetized. The number of divisions is limited to four. It is not something to be done. In addition, the two magnetic wheels 1 and 2 described above polarize the polar bands 1n, 1s, 2 by magnetizing the peripheral surface of the columnar body.
n, but 2s and have configured, both magnetic wheel 1, 2, Kyokutai 1n by fastening the permanent magnet on the peripheral surface of the columnar body, 1s, 2
n, be configured 2s, or along the circumferential surface of the columnar body winding the rubber magnet or plastic magnet, etc. This and the Kyokutai 1n, 1s, 2n, may be configured 2s (not shown).

【００２７】上記したように、駆動機構ａ２にあって
は、駆動磁気車１のＮＳ両極帯１ｎ，１ｓは周面に沿っ
て螺旋状に着磁してある。また、上記両極帯１ｎ，１ｓ
の螺旋ピッチは各従動磁気車２のＮＳ両極帯２ｎ，２ｓ
のピッチに対応させてあるため、両磁気車１，２間のＮ
極帯とＳ極帯１ｎ，２ｓ／１ｓ，２ｎとは磁界による吸
引力により常時最接近した状態を維持しようとする。
（図４）。よって上記状態から駆動磁気車１を回転駆動
させると、螺旋状に構成されるＮＳ両極帯１ｎ，１ｓの
範囲は回転に伴って駆動磁気車１の軸方向へ向けて連続
的に移動する。As described above, in the drive mechanism a2, the NS bipolar bands 1n and 1s of the drive magnetic wheel 1 are spirally magnetized along the peripheral surface. In addition, the above-mentioned bipolar zones 1n, 1s
Spiral pitch 2n, 2s of each driven magnetic vehicle 2
The pitch between the two magnetic wheels 1, 2
The polar band and the S-polar bands 1n, 2s / 1s, 2n always try to maintain a state of being closest to each other by the attraction force of the magnetic field.
(FIG. 4). Thus by rotating drives the driving magnetic wheel 1 from the state, N S poles zone 1n that consists in a spiral, the range of 1s is continuously moved toward the axial direction of the dynamic magnetic vehicle 1 driving with rotation .

【００２８】一方、各従動磁気車２は上記駆動磁気車１
と軸芯２ａが直交し、且つＮＳ両極帯２ｎ，２ｓを周面
に沿って交互に配置してあるため、上記した如き駆動磁
気車１のＮＳ両極帯１ｎ，１ｓの移動を追って周面のＮ
Ｓ両極帯２ｎ，２ｓが次々と移動して回転することにな
る。これによれば、駆動磁気車１の回転駆動が各従動磁
気車２に対して伝達され、各従動磁気車２が駆動磁気車
１の回転に伴って同期した状態で追動回転し、搬送面ａ
１上の各ローラ３が各々同一方向へ向けて回転すること
になる。また、駆動磁気車１を逆方向に回転させると、
各従動磁気車２も逆方向に回転することになる。On the other hand, each of the driven magnetic wheels 2 is
And the shaft core 2a are orthogonal to each other, and the NS bipolar bands 2n, 2s are alternately arranged along the peripheral surface. Therefore, the movement of the NS bipolar bands 1n, 1s of the driving magnetic vehicle 1 as described above moves along the peripheral surface. N
The S bipolar bands 2n and 2s move and rotate one after another. According to this, the rotational drive of the driving magnetic wheel 1 is transmitted to each driven magnetic wheel 2, and each driven magnetic wheel 2 is driven and rotated in synchronization with the rotation of the driving magnetic wheel 1, and the transport surface a
Each roller 3 on 1 rotates in the same direction. When the driving magnetic wheel 1 is rotated in the opposite direction,
Each driven magnetic wheel 2 also would it rotate in opposite directions.

【００２９】上記した各従動磁気車２同士の間隔を小さ
くし過ぎると、並列する各従動磁気車２の間で磁界の干
渉を生じて各従動磁気車２の回転が正常に行なわれなく
なることがある。これに対応する為に、上記ローラコン
ベアにあっては、各従動磁気車２同士の間に磁性体板ｃ
を介在させ、これにより、各従動磁気車２間の磁界の干
渉を防止し、支障なく多軸同時駆動が行なえるようにし
てある。上記したように構成したローラコンベアにおい
ては、永久磁石の磁力を利用して非接触状態を保ったま
ま回転駆動力の伝達を行なう駆動機構ａ２を具備するも
のであるから、ローラ３の多軸同時回転に伴う回転駆動
力の伝達を極めてスムースに行なうことができる。If the distance between the driven magnetic wheels 2 is made too small, magnetic field interference may occur between the parallel driven magnetic wheels 2 and the driven magnetic wheels 2 may not rotate normally. is there. To cope with this, in the roller conveyor, a magnetic plate c is provided between the driven magnetic wheels 2.
This prevents interference of the magnetic field between the driven magnetic vehicles 2 so that multi-axis simultaneous driving can be performed without any trouble. The roller conveyor configured as described above includes the driving mechanism a2 that transmits the rotational driving force while maintaining the non-contact state by using the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. The transmission of the rotational driving force accompanying the rotation can be performed extremely smoothly.

【００３０】ところで、上記したローラコンベアにあっ
ては、長軸状の駆動磁気車１を振れのないように軸支す
るため、駆動磁気車１自体を中間部２箇所の軸受部６
１，６２で接続している。そして、上記軸受部６１，６
２には連結軸６１ａ，６２ａやベアリング６１ｂ，６２
ｂ、さらに駆動用のプーリ６１ｃ等の軸受部構成部材６
１’６２’が介在された状態で、軸受けと各磁気車部材
１ａ，１ｂ，１ｃ相互の接続が行なわれている。よっ
て、駆動磁気車１の接続部、即ち軸受け部６１，６２に
あたる部分においては、ＮＳ両極帯１ｎ，１ｓの螺旋が
途切れることになる。In the roller conveyor described above, the driving magnetic wheel 1 itself is supported at two intermediate portions by bearings 6 in order to support the long-axis driving magnetic wheel 1 so as to be free from runout.
1, 62 are connected. Then, the bearings 61, 6
2 includes connecting shafts 61a and 62a and bearings 61b and 62.
b, bearing member 6 such as a driving pulley 61c
With the 1'62 'interposed, the bearing and each of the magnetic wheel members 1a, 1b, 1c are connected to each other. Therefore, at the connection portion of the drive magnetic vehicle 1, that is, at the portion corresponding to the bearing portions 61 and 62, the spiral of the NS bipolar bands 1n and 1s is interrupted.

【００３１】従って、軸受部６１，６２の上方に位置す
るローラ３. １の従動磁気車２は、駆動磁気車１のＮＳ
両極帯１ｎ，１ｓが途切れた箇所に位置するため、駆動
磁気車１からの磁力が作用しなくなり、正常な回転が行
なわれなくなってしまう。このような不具合は、軸受部
構成部材６１’のように連結軸６１ａやベアリング６１
ｂの他に、駆動用のプーリ６１ｃがある場合において顕
著に発生する。尚、軸受部構成部材は上記した連結軸や
ベアリング、駆動用プーリに限定するものではなく、例
えばベアリングの追加や止め金、カラー等の部材が付加
される場合もある。Therefore, the driven magnetic wheel 2 of the roller 3.1 located above the bearings 61 and 62 is the NS of the driving magnetic wheel 1.
Since the bipolar zones 1n and 1s are located at the discontinued portions, the magnetic force from the driving magnetic wheel 1 does not act, and normal rotation cannot be performed. Such a problem is caused by the connection shaft 61a and the bearing 61 like the bearing component 61 '.
This problem occurs remarkably when there is a driving pulley 61c in addition to b. The bearing component members are not limited to the above-described connecting shafts, bearings, and drive pulleys. For example, additional bearings, stoppers, collars, and other members may be added.

【００３２】上記ローラコンベアは、駆動磁気車１の軸
受部６１の直上方に位置するローラ３. １を支障なく回
転駆動させる為に、軸受部６１の上方に位置するローラ
３.１の軸端部とその隣、（図１において右隣）のロー
ラ３. ２の軸端部とに、伝達用磁気車７，９を設け、さ
らにその間に中間磁気車８を配設してある。尚、伝達用
磁気車９を設けるローラは上記ローラ３．１の左隣のも
のであってもよい。上記伝達用磁気車７，９及び中間磁
気車８は正常に回転駆動するローラ３. ２の回転力を、
軸受部６１の直上方に位置するローラ３. １に対して伝
達するものであり、図４及び図５にて示すように、軸受
部６１の直上方に位置するローラ３. １の軸端部に伝達
用磁気車７を、また、上記ローラ３. １の隣（図１にお
いて右隣）のローラ３. ２の軸端部に伝達用磁気車９を
それぞれ取付けてある。前記理由から、軸受部６１の直
上方に位置するローラ３．１の軸端部に従動磁気車２を
設けても無効となる。従って、上記ローラ３. １だけに
は従動磁気車２を設ける必要はない。The roller conveyor is provided with a shaft end of a roller 3.1 located above the bearing 61 so as to rotate the roller 3.1 located immediately above the bearing 61 of the driving magnetic wheel 1 without any trouble. The transmission magnetic wheels 7 and 9 are provided at the portion and the shaft end of the roller 3.2 (the right side in FIG. 1), and an intermediate magnetic wheel 8 is provided therebetween. The roller on which the transmission magnetic wheel 9 is provided may be on the left side of the roller 3.1. The transmission magnetic wheels 7, 9 and the intermediate magnetic wheel 8 generate the rotational force of the normally driven roller 3.2,
This is transmitted to the roller 3.1 located immediately above the bearing 61, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the shaft end of the roller 3.1 located immediately above the bearing 61. the transmitting magnetic wheel 7, also, the roller 3. each are attached only to transfer magnetic wheel 9 to roller 3. shaft end of the second one neighbor (right in FIG. 1). For the above reason, it is invalid to provide the driven magnetic wheel 2 at the shaft end of the roller 3.1 located immediately above the bearing 61. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the driven magnetic wheel 2 only on the roller 3.1.

【００３３】上記両伝達用磁気車７，９の中間部下方に
は、中間磁気車８を配置し、側板５２に対して回転自在
に軸支し、この中間磁気車８の周面に対して両伝達用磁
気車７，９の周面を非接触状態で近接させてある。上記
両伝達用磁気車７，９と中間磁気車８は、前記した従動
磁気車２と同様な永久磁石から成り、短軸状に形成した
柱状体の周面を円周方向に等間隔をおいて分割し、これ
ら各帯状の区間に永久磁石のＮ極帯７ｎ，８ｎ，９ｎ，
とＳ極帯７ｓ，８ｓ，９ｓを交互に着磁することにより
構成し、各磁気車７，８，９間におけるＮＳ両極帯の円
周方向のピッチを一致させてある。An intermediate magnetic wheel 8 is disposed below an intermediate portion of the two transmission magnetic wheels 7 and 9 and is rotatably supported on the side plate 52. The peripheral surfaces of the two transmission magnetic wheels 7, 9 are brought close to each other in a non-contact state. The two transmission magnetic wheels 7, 9 and the intermediate magnetic wheel 8 are made of permanent magnets similar to the driven magnetic wheel 2 described above, and the circumferential surfaces of the columnar members formed in a short axis shape are equally spaced in the circumferential direction. And N-pole bands 7n, 8n, 9n,
And S Kyokutai 7s, 8s, constituted by a magnetizing child alternately 9s, are to match the circumferential pitch of NS poles band between each magnetic wheel 7,8,9.

【００３４】上記したように伝達用磁気車７，９と中間
磁気車８を具備したローラコンベアにおいては、駆動用
磁気車１の回転駆動により各ローラ３. ２が回転する
と、軸受部６１の上方に位置するローラ３. １も駆動用
磁気車１からの磁力を受けて正常に回転する。ローラ
３. ２の回転駆動により伝達用磁気車９が正方向回転す
ると、その磁気車９のＮＳ両極帯９ｎ，９ｓの移動を追
って中間磁気車８周面のＮＳ両極帯８ｎ，８ｓが連続的
に移動し、中間磁気車８が逆方向に回転する。そして、
中間磁気車８が逆方向に回転することにより、同中間磁
気車８周面のＮＳ両極帯８ｎ，８ｓが連続的に移動し、
そのＮＳ両極帯８ｎ，８ｓの移動を追ってローラ３. １
の伝達用磁気車７周面のＮＳ両極帯７ｎ，７ｓが連続的
に移動し、これによりローラ３. １がローラ３. ２と同
様に正方向に回転する。In the roller conveyor provided with the transmission magnetic wheels 7, 9 and the intermediate magnetic wheel 8 as described above, when each roller 3.2 is rotated by the rotation of the driving magnetic wheel 1, the upper part of the bearing 61 is Is also rotated normally by receiving the magnetic force from the driving magnetic wheel 1. When the transmission magnetic wheel 9 rotates in the forward direction due to the rotational drive of the roller 3.2, the NS bipolar bands 8n and 8s on the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic wheel 8 are continuously moved following the movement of the NS bipolar bands 9n and 9s of the magnetic wheel 9. And the intermediate magnetic wheel 8 rotates in the opposite direction. And
When the intermediate magnetic vehicle 8 rotates in the opposite direction, the NS bipolar bands 8n and 8s on the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic vehicle 8 move continuously,
The roller 3.1 follows the movement of the NS bipolar zones 8n and 8s.
The NS bipolar bands 7n and 7s on the circumferential surface of the transmitting magnetic wheel 7 continuously move, whereby the roller 3.1 rotates in the forward direction similarly to the roller 3.2.

【００３５】尚、上記実施例においては伝達用磁気車９
を設けるローラ３. ２を軸受け部６１の直上に位置する
ローラ３. １の右隣（図１において）のものとしたが、
伝達用の磁気車９を設けるローラ３．２はローラ３. １
の左隣のものであってもよい。また、上記実施例におい
ては、伝達用磁気車７，９と中間磁気車８の周面を４分
割しているが、その分割数はＮＳ両極帯を交互に着磁す
ることができる数であればよく、上記実施例のように４
分割に限定されるものではない。さらに、上記した各磁
気車７，８，９は柱状体の周面を着磁することにより極
帯７ｎ，８ｎ，９ｎ，７ｓ，８ｓ，９ｓを構成したが、
各磁気車７，８，９は、柱状体の周面に単体の永久磁石
を止着することにより極帯７ｎ，８ｎ，９ｎ，７ｓ，８
ｓ，９ｓを構成しても、若しくは柱状体の周面に沿って
ゴム磁石やプラスチック磁石等を止着させることにより
極帯７ｎ，８ｎ，９ｎ，７ｓ，８ｓ，９ｓを構成しても
よい（図示せず）。In the above embodiment, the transmission magnetic wheel 9 is used.
Is provided on the right side (in FIG. 1) of the roller 3.1 located immediately above the bearing 61,
The roller 3.2 provided with the magnetic wheel 9 for transmission is the roller 3.1.
May be the one to the left of. Further, in the above embodiment, the peripheral surfaces of the transmission magnetic wheels 7, 9 and the intermediate magnetic wheel 8 are divided into four parts, but the number of divisions is such that the NS bipolar bands can be alternately magnetized. It suffices to use 4
It is not limited to division. Further, each magnetic wheel 7, 8, 9 described above Kyokutai 7n by magnetizing the peripheral surface of the columnar body, 8n, 9n, 7s, 8s, but have configured the 9s,
Each of the magnetic wheels 7, 8, 9 has a polar band 7n, 8n, 9n, 7s, 8 by fixing a single permanent magnet on the peripheral surface of the columnar body.
s, be configured 9s, or along the circumferential surface of the columnar body by stop wearing rubber magnet or plastic magnet or the like Kyokutai 7n, 8n, 9n, 7s, 8s, may be configured 9s ( Not shown).

【００３６】上記実施例においては、軸受部６２の上方
部に位置するローラに対しては回転不良が生じないこと
を前提としているため、上記したような伝達用磁気車
７，９及び中間磁気車８を設けていない。しかし、軸受
部６２の上方のローラ３にも回転不良が生じる場合に
は、回転不良が生じるローラ３と隣の正常に回転するロ
ーラ３とに、上記した伝達用磁気車７，９及び中間磁気
車８を同様に設けることにより、正常な同軸回転駆動を
行なうことができる。In the above embodiment, it is assumed that there is no rotation failure with respect to the roller located above the bearing portion 62. Therefore, the transmission magnetic wheels 7, 9 and the intermediate magnetic wheel described above are used. 8 is not provided. However, if the roller 3 above the bearing 62 also has a rotation failure, the above-described transmission magnetic wheels 7, 9 and the intermediate magnetic roller are attached to the roller 3 where the rotation failure occurs and the adjacent normally rotating roller 3. By providing the wheel 8 in the same manner, normal coaxial rotation drive can be performed.

【００３７】次に、請求項２記載のコンベアに対応する
ローラコンベアの説明をする。上記ローラコンベアは、
前記したローラコンベアと基本的な構成は同一である
が、軸受部６１の直上方に位置するローラ３. １とその
隣のローラ３. ２に設ける伝達用磁気車１１，１２の構
成が前記したものと異なっている。上記した伝達用磁気
車１１，１２は、軸受部６１の直上方に位置するローラ
３.１と、その隣のローラ３. ２の間において回転力を
伝達するものであり、上記両ローラ３. １及び３. ２の
軸端部に取り付け、周面同士を非接触状態にて近接させ
てある。上記両伝達用磁気車１１，１２は、従動磁気車
２と同様に永久磁石から構成し、短軸状に形成した柱状
体の周面に沿って、永久磁石のＮ極帯１１ｎ，１２ｎと
Ｓ極帯１１ｓ，１２ｓとをそれぞれ螺旋状に設けると共
に、ＮＳ両極帯１１ｎ，１１ｓと１２ｎ，１２ｓの螺旋
ピッチと螺旋方向とを両伝達用磁気車１１，１２の間で
同一としてある。Next, a roller conveyor corresponding to the conveyor according to claim 2 will be described. The roller conveyor is
Although the basic configuration is the same as that of the roller conveyor described above, the configuration of the transmission magnetic wheels 11, 12 provided on the roller 3.1 located immediately above the bearing 61 and the roller 3.2 adjacent thereto is as described above. Different from the ones. The transmission magnetic wheels 11 and 12 transmit the rotational force between the roller 3.1 located immediately above the bearing 61 and the roller 3.2 next to the roller 3.1. 1 and 3.2 are attached to the shaft ends, and the peripheral surfaces are brought close to each other in a non-contact state. The two transmission magnetic wheels 11 and 12 are made of permanent magnets, similarly to the driven magnetic wheel 2, and have N pole bands 11n and 12n of the permanent magnets and S along the peripheral surface of the columnar body formed in a short axis shape. The polar bands 11s and 12s are spirally provided, respectively, and the spiral pitch and spiral direction of the NS bipolar bands 11n and 11s and 12n and 12s are the same between the two transmission magnetic wheels 11 and 12.

【００３８】上記したローラ３. ２の回転に伴って伝達
用磁気車１２が正回転（図６において右回り）すると、
伝達用磁気車１２の周面に沿って設けたＮＳ両極体１２
ｎ，１２ｓの螺旋が軸方向へ向けて（図６中において右
下方へ向けて）一定の速度にて連続的に移動する。これ
を追ってローラ３. １の伝達用磁気車１１のＮＳ両極体
１１ｎ，１１ｓの螺旋が回転移動し（図６において右回
転）、同極帯１１ｎ，１１ｓの螺旋回転と同方向の回転
力としてローラ３. １に伝達される。When the transmission magnetic wheel 12 rotates forward (clockwise in FIG. 6) with the rotation of the roller 3.2,
NS bipolar body 12 provided along the peripheral surface of magnetic wheel 12 for transmission
The spirals of n and 12s move continuously at a constant speed in the axial direction (to the lower right in FIG. 6). Following this, the spiral of the NS bipolar bodies 11n and 11s of the transmission magnetic wheel 11 of the roller 3.1 rotates (rotates clockwise in FIG. 6), and as a rotational force in the same direction as the spiral rotation of the polar bands 11n and 11s. It is transmitted to the roller 3.1.

【００３９】尚、上記した両伝達用磁気車１１，１２
は、柱状体の周面を着磁することにより極帯１１ｎ，１
１ｓ，１２ｎ，１２ｓを構成したが、両伝達用磁気車１
１，１２は、柱状体の周面に単体の永久磁石を螺旋状に
止着することにより極帯１１ｎ，１１ｓ，１２ｎ，１２
ｓを構成しても、若しくは柱状体の周面に沿ってゴム磁
石やプラスチック磁石等を螺旋状に巻き付けることによ
り極帯１１ｎ，１１ｓ，１２ｎ，１２ｓを構成してもよ
い（図示せず）。The two transmission magnetic wheels 11, 12 described above are used.
Are formed by magnetizing the peripheral surface of the columnar body to form the polar bands 11n, 1
1s, 12n and 12s, the two transmission magnetic wheels 1
Numerals 1 and 12 form polar bands 11n, 11s, 12n and 12 by spirally attaching a single permanent magnet to the peripheral surface of the columnar body.
s, or the polar bands 11n, 11s, 12n, and 12s may be formed by spirally winding a rubber magnet, a plastic magnet, or the like along the peripheral surface of the columnar body (not shown).

【００４０】次に、請求項３記載のコンベアに対応する
ローラコンベアの説明を図７乃至図９に基づいて説明す
る。上記ローラコンベアは、図１及び図２にて示したロ
ーラコンベアと基本構成が略同一であるが、駆動磁気車
１の軸受部６１から突出する磁気車部材１ａ及びその上
に沿って設けられる従動磁気車２がなくなり、よって、
駆動磁気車１は軸受部６１が端部となり、その端部に駆
動用のプーリ６１ｃが設けてある。従って、上記コンベ
アは軸受部６１のプーリ６１ｃの上に位置するローラ
３. １が搬送面ａ１の最端部を構成するローラとなり、
図１及び図２にて示すローラコンベアにあった軸受部６
１直上のローラ３. １、及びその隣のローラ３. ２に設
ける伝達用磁気車７，９及び中間磁気車８はなくなって
いる（図７）。Next, a roller conveyor corresponding to the conveyor described in claim 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. The roller conveyer has substantially the same basic configuration as the roller conveyer shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but has a magnetic wheel member 1a protruding from a bearing 61 of the driving magnetic wheel 1 and a driven member provided along the magnetic wheel member 1a. The magnetic car 2 is gone,
The driving magnetic wheel 1 has a bearing 61 as an end, and a driving pulley 61c is provided at the end. Therefore, in the above-mentioned conveyor, the roller 3.1 located on the pulley 61c of the bearing 61 becomes a roller constituting the end of the transport surface a1, and
Bearing part 6 on roller conveyor shown in FIGS. 1 and 2
The transmission magnetic wheels 7, 9 and the intermediate magnetic wheel 8 provided on the roller 3.1 immediately above and the roller 3.2 adjacent thereto are eliminated (FIG. 7).

【００４１】上記したローラコンベアにおいては、駆動
磁気車１の端部に設けた軸受部６１のプーリ６１ｃの上
方に位置する搬送面ａ１上最端部のローラ３. １に対し
て駆動磁気車１からの磁力が正常に作用しない為、同ロ
ーラ３. １が正常に回転しなくなってしまう。そこで、
上記したローラコンベアは、１個の伝達用中間磁気車１
５を設けてある。In the roller conveyor described above, the driving magnetic wheel 1 is moved relative to the roller 3.1 at the end on the conveying surface a1 located above the pulley 61c of the bearing 61 provided at the end of the driving magnetic wheel 1. The roller 3.1 does not rotate normally because the magnetic force does not act normally. Therefore,
The roller conveyor described above has one transmission intermediate magnetic wheel 1
5 is provided.

【００４２】伝達用中間磁気車１５は、各ローラ３に設
けられる従動磁気車２と同様に永久磁石から成り、短軸
状に形成した柱状体の周面を円周方向に等間隔をおいて
分割し、これら各帯状の区間に永久磁石のＮ極帯１５ｎ
とＳ極帯１５ｓを交互に着磁することにより構成してあ
る。また、上記ＮＳ両極体１５ｎ，１５ｓとは従動磁気
車２が備えるＮＳ両極帯２ｎ，２ｓの円周方向のピッチ
と一致させてある。即ち、伝達用中間磁気車１５は各従
動磁気車２と基本的に構成を同じくし、軸受部６１のプ
ーリ６１ｃの直上に位置するローラ３. １の従動磁気車
２と、その隣のローラ３. ２の従動磁気車２との中間部
上方に配置する。そして、伝達用中間磁気車１５はその
支軸１５ａを装置の側板５２の上辺部分に止着すること
により、上記両従動磁気車２に対して周面同士が非接触
状態にて近接する状態で自由に回転するように支持され
ている。The transmission intermediate magnetic wheel 15 is made of a permanent magnet similarly to the driven magnetic wheel 2 provided on each roller 3, and the circumferential surfaces of the columnar members formed in a short axis are equally spaced in the circumferential direction. Divided into these strip-shaped sections, the N pole 15n of the permanent magnet
And the S pole band 15s are alternately magnetized. The NS bipolar bodies 15n and 15s are made to coincide with the circumferential pitches of the NS bipolar bands 2n and 2s of the driven magnetic vehicle 2. That is, the transmission intermediate magnetic wheel 15 has basically the same configuration as each driven magnetic wheel 2, and the driven magnetic wheel 2 of the roller 3.1 located immediately above the pulley 61c of the bearing portion 61 and the roller 3 adjacent thereto. 2 above the intermediate portion between the driven magnetic wheels 2. The transmission intermediate magnetic wheel 15 is fastened to the upper side portion of the side plate 52 of the device by fixing its support shaft 15a, so that the peripheral surfaces of the two driven magnetic wheels 2 are close to each other in a non-contact state. It is supported so as to freely rotate.

【００４３】尚、上記伝達用磁気車１５は、両従動磁気
車２の中間の下方に配置してもよい。また、上記伝達用
中間磁気車１５は柱状体の周面を着磁することにより極
帯１５ｎ，１５ｓを構成したが、同磁気車１５は柱状体
の周面に単体の永久磁石を止着することにより極帯１５
ｎ，１５ｓを構成しても、若しくは柱状体の周面に沿っ
てゴム磁石やプラスチック磁石等を巻き付けることによ
り極帯１５ｎ，１５ｓを構成してもよい（図示せず）。Note that the transmission magnetic wheel 15 may be disposed below the middle of both driven magnetic wheels 2. Further, the transmitting intermediate magnetic wheel 15 Kyokutai 15n by magnetizing the peripheral surface of the columnar body, but have configured the 15s, the magnetic wheel 15 fastening the single permanent magnet on the peripheral surface of the columnar body By doing the polar zone 15
n, be configured 15s, or by along the circumferential surface of the columnar body and this winding a rubber magnet or plastic magnet or the like <br/> Rikyokutai 15n, not even a good (shown constitute 15s ).

【００４４】上記した如く構成したローラコンベアは、
作動時において駆動用磁気車１の回転駆動により各ロー
ラ３と共に、軸受部６１のプーリ６１ｃの上方に位置す
るローラ３. １も駆動用磁気車１からの磁力を受けて正
常に回転する。ローラ３. ２の回転駆動により同ローラ
の従動磁気車２が正方向回転すると、その磁気車２のＮ
Ｓ両極帯２ｎ，２ｓの移動を追って伝達用中間磁気車１
５周面のＮＳ両極帯１５ｎ，１５ｓが連続的に移動し、
伝達用中間磁気車１５が逆方向に回転する。そして、伝
達用中間磁気車１５が逆方向に回転するこにより、同中
間磁気車１５周面のＮＳ両極帯１５ｎ，１５ｓが連続的
に移動し、これを追ってローラ３. １の従動磁気車２周
面のＮＳ両極帯２ｎ，２ｓが連続的に移動し、これによ
り軸受部６１のプーリ６１ｃ上方に位置するローラ３.
１がローラ３. ２と同様に正方向に回転する。The roller conveyor constructed as described above is
With each roller 3 by the rotation of the drive magnetic wheel 1 during operation rotates normally by receiving a magnetic force from the roller 3.1 also driving the magnetic wheel 1 positioned above the pulley 61c of the bearing portion 61. When the driven magnetic wheel 2 of the roller 3.2 rotates in the forward direction due to the rotational drive of the roller 3.2, the N of the magnetic wheel 2
Intermediate magnetic wheel 1 for transmission following movement of S bipolar zones 2n and 2s
The NS bipolar zones 15n and 15s on the 5 circumferential surface move continuously,
The transmission intermediate magnetic wheel 15 rotates in the opposite direction. Then, when the transmission intermediate magnetic wheel 15 rotates in the reverse direction, the NS bipolar bands 15n and 15s on the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic wheel 15 move continuously, and following this, the driven magnetic wheel 2 of the roller 3.1 follows. NS both poles zone 2n of the peripheral surface, 2s moves continuously, thereby located on the pulley 61c above the bearing portions 61 roller 3.
1 rotates in the forward direction like the roller 3.2.

【００４５】上記した実施例は、駆動磁気車１端部の軸
受部６１上部に位置するローラ３.１と、その隣のロー
ラ３. ２の間に伝達用中間磁気車１５を設けることによ
り、ローラ３. １の作動が正常に行なわれるように構成
したものである。しかし、駆動磁気車１中間部を軸受す
る軸受部６２の上方のローラ３にも回転不良が生じる場
合には、回転不良が生じるローラ３と隣の正常に回転す
るローラ３との間に上記実施例と同様に中間磁気車１５
を設けることにより正常な同軸回転駆動を行なうことが
できる。In the above-described embodiment, the transmission intermediate magnetic wheel 15 is provided between the roller 3.1 located above the bearing 61 at the end of the driving magnetic wheel 1 and the adjacent roller 3.2. The structure is such that the operation of the roller 3.1 is performed normally. However, when the rotation failure occurs also in the roller 3 above the bearing portion 62 that bears the intermediate portion of the driving magnetic wheel 1, the above-described operation is performed between the roller 3 in which the rotation failure occurs and the adjacent normally rotating roller 3. Intermediate magnetic wheel 15 as in the example
, Normal coaxial rotation drive can be performed.

【００４６】[0046]

【発明の効果】本発明は以上説明したように構成したも
のであるから、長軸状の駆動磁気車に沿ってローラ軸端
に接続される多数の従動磁気車を並列して構成した駆動
機構を具備するコンベアにおいて、上記駆動磁気車中間
の軸受部の影響によりその軸受部の上方に位置するロー
ラの従動磁気車に対して駆動磁気車からの磁力が十分に
作用しない不具合が生じる場合においても、上記従動磁
気車の隣に位置するローラに設けた伝達用磁気車から中
間磁気車を介し上記従動磁気車のローラに設けた伝達用
磁気車に対して回転駆動力を伝達し、上記従動磁気車が
設けられるローラを他のローラと同様に回転させること
ができる。Since the present invention is constructed as described above, a drive mechanism in which a number of driven magnetic wheels connected to the end of a roller shaft are arranged in parallel along a long-axis drive magnetic wheel. In the case of a conveyor provided with the above, even if a problem occurs in which the magnetic force from the driving magnetic wheel does not sufficiently act on the driven magnetic wheel of the roller located above the bearing portion due to the effect of the bearing portion in the middle of the driving magnetic wheel. Transmitting a rotational driving force from a transmission magnetic wheel provided on a roller located adjacent to the driven magnetic vehicle to a transmission magnetic wheel provided on a roller of the driven magnetic vehicle via an intermediate magnetic wheel; The roller on which the wheel is provided can be rotated like the other rollers.

【００４７】また、駆動磁気車の軸受部の直上に位置す
るローラとその隣のローラとの回転駆動力の伝達を、両
伝達用磁気車と中間磁気車を使用して非接触状態で行な
うものであるから、従来のようにベルトを使用して上記
ローラ間の回転力の伝達を行なっていたものと比較する
と、機械的な摩耗や発塵がなく、また、ベルトを廃した
ため、ベルト切断等の不具合もなく、メンテナンスも不
要となる。The transmission of the rotational driving force between the roller located immediately above the bearing of the driving magnetic wheel and the roller adjacent thereto is performed in a non-contact state by using both the transmitting magnetic wheel and the intermediate magnetic wheel. Therefore, as compared with the conventional method in which the belt is used to transmit the rotational force between the rollers, there is no mechanical wear or dust generation, and the belt is abolished, so that the belt is cut. And no maintenance is required.

【００４８】請求項２のコンベアのように、両伝達用磁
気車を近接させ、両磁気車の周面に沿って、Ｎ極帯とＳ
極帯とを螺旋状に設け、そのピッチと螺旋方向とを両伝
達用磁気車間で同一としたものにおいては、上記した請
求項１と同様な効果を奏すると共に、中間磁気車を無く
すことができるので、構造の簡素化や機構の小型化を実
現することができる。As in the case of the conveyor according to the second aspect, the two magnetic wheels for transmission are brought close to each other, and the N pole band and the S pole are formed along the peripheral surfaces of both magnetic wheels.
When the polar band is provided in a spiral shape and the pitch and the spiral direction are the same between the two transmission magnetic wheels, the same effect as in the above-described claim 1 can be obtained, and the intermediate magnetic wheel can be eliminated. Therefore, simplification of the structure and downsizing of the mechanism can be realized.

【００４９】請求項３のコンベアのように、駆動磁気車
端部の軸受部上方に位置するローラの従動磁気車と、そ
の隣のローラの従動磁気車との間に中間磁気車を軸支し
たものにおいては、上記した請求項１のコンベアと同様
な効果を奏すると共に、１個の中間磁気車を付加するだ
けで、上記したように配設される両従動磁気車間の回転
駆動力の伝達を行なうことができるので、構造の簡素化
や機構の小型化をより効果的に行なうことができる。According to a third aspect of the present invention, an intermediate magnetic wheel is supported between a driven magnetic wheel of a roller located above the bearing at the end of the driving magnetic wheel and a driven magnetic wheel of an adjacent roller. According to the present invention, the same effect as that of the above-described conveyor according to claim 1 can be obtained, and the transmission of the rotational driving force between the two driven magnetic vehicles disposed as described above can be achieved simply by adding one intermediate magnetic vehicle. As a result, the structure can be simplified and the size of the mechanism can be reduced more effectively.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】本発明を実施したローラコンベアを一部切
欠して示す平面図。FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a roller conveyor embodying the present invention.

【図２】同ローラコンベアの縦断正面図。FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view of the roller conveyor.

【図３】図２におけるIII-III 線断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

【図４】駆動磁気車と従動磁気車の位置関係を示す
斜視図。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between a driving magnetic vehicle and a driven magnetic vehicle.

【図５】伝達用磁気車部分を示す縦断側面図。FIG. 5 is a longitudinal side view showing a magnetic wheel portion for transmission.

【図６】請求項２に対応のコンベアの伝達用磁気車
部分を示す斜視図。FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a magnetic wheel portion for transmission of the conveyor according to claim 2;

【図７】請求項３に対応のコンベアを示す縦断正面
図。FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional front view showing a conveyor corresponding to claim 3;

【図８】同コンベアにおける駆動磁気車と従動磁気
車の位置関係を示す斜視図。FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between a driving magnetic vehicle and a driven magnetic vehicle in the conveyor.

【図９】伝達用中間磁気車部分を示す縦断側面図。FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a transmission intermediate magnetic wheel portion.

【図１０】従来のコンベアを一部切欠して示す平面
図。FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a conventional conveyor with a portion cut away.

【図１１】同ローラコンベアの縦断正面図FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the roller conveyor.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

ａ１・・・搬送面ａ２・・・駆動機構１・・・駆動磁気車１ｎ・・・Ｎ極帯１ｓ・・・Ｓ極帯２・・・従動磁気車２ｎ・・・Ｎ極帯２ｓ・・・Ｓ極帯３・・・ローラ６１’，６２’・・・軸受部構成部材７，９・・・伝達用磁気車７ｎ，９ｎ・・・Ｎ極帯７ｓ，９ｓ・・・Ｓ極帯８・・・中間磁気車８ｎ・・・Ｎ極帯８ｓ・・・Ｓ極帯１１，１２・・・伝達用磁気車１１ｎ，１２ｎ・・・Ｎ極帯１１ｓ，１２ｓ・・・Ｓ極帯１５・・・伝達用中間磁気車１５ｎ・・・Ｎ極帯１５ｓ・・・Ｓ極帯 a1 ... Conveying surface a2 ... Driving mechanism 1 ... Driving magnetic wheel 1n ... N pole band 1s ... S pole band 2 ... Driving magnetic wheel 2n ... N pole band 2s ... · S pole band 3 · · · Rollers 61 'and 62' · · · Bearing component 7, 9 · · · transmission magnetic wheel 7n, 9n · · · N pole band 7s, 9s · · · S pole band 8 ··· Intermediate magnetic wheel 8n ··· N pole band 8s ··· S pole band 11 and 12 ··· Transmission magnetic wheel 11n and 12n ··· N pole band 11s and 12s ··· S pole band 15 · ..Transmission intermediate magnetic vehicle 15n ... N pole 15s ... S pole

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献特開平７−177725（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開平２−46160（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開平２−250657（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開昭48−88352（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開昭51−83961（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開昭64−40081（ＪＰ，Ｕ) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-7-177725 (JP, A) JP-A-2-46160 (JP, A) JP-A-2-250657 (JP, A) JP-A 48-48 88352 (JP, A) JP-A-51-83961 (JP, A) JP-A-64-40081 (JP, U)

Claims

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims]

【請求項１】多数のローラを並列して構成した搬送
面と、上記ローラを回転駆動せしめる駆動機構とを具備
し、上記駆動機構は長軸状に構成した駆動磁気車と、こ
の駆動磁気車の軸芯方向に沿って上記ローラ間隔と対応
する間隔をおきながら配置する多数の従動磁気車とから
構成し、上記駆動磁気車の所要部を所定の軸受部構成部
材により軸受し、この駆動磁気車の軸芯に対し各従動磁
気車の軸芯を交差せしめ、各従動磁気車と駆動磁気車の
周面同士を非接触状態にて近接させ、これら従動磁気車
を上記各ローラの軸端部に対し個々に接続し、且つ、上
記駆動磁気車の周面に永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを螺
旋状に設けると共に、各従動磁気車の周面に沿って永久
磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に設け、上記各従動磁気
車におけるＮＳ両極帯の周方向のピッチと、駆動磁気車
におけるＮＳ両極帯の螺旋ピッチとを対応させて成るコ
ンベアにおいて、前記駆動磁気車の軸受部の上方に位置
するローラの軸端部と、その隣のローラ軸端部とに、夫
々伝達用磁気車を設けると共に、これら両伝達用磁気車
の間に中間磁気車を軸支し、上記両伝達用磁気車の周面
を上記中間磁気車の周面に対して夫々非接触状態にて近
接させ、且つ、上記両伝達用磁気車の周面及び中間磁気
車の周面に沿って永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に
設けると共に、ＮＳ両極帯のピッチを各磁気車間で対応
させてなるコンベア。1. A driving magnetic vehicle comprising: a transport surface having a number of rollers arranged in parallel; and a drive mechanism for rotating the rollers, wherein the drive mechanism has a long-axis drive magnetic wheel. And a plurality of driven magnetic wheels arranged at intervals corresponding to the roller interval along the axial direction of the drive magnet. The axes of the driven magnetic wheels are crossed with the shaft of the vehicle, and the peripheral surfaces of the driven magnetic wheels and the driving magnetic wheels are brought close to each other in a non-contact state. , And N-pole and S-pole bands of the permanent magnet are spirally provided on the peripheral surface of the driving magnetic wheel, and the N-pole of the permanent magnet is disposed along the peripheral surface of each driven magnetic wheel. Bands and S-polar bands are provided alternately, and the NS bipolar bands in each of the driven magnetic vehicles described above. Of the roller located above the bearing portion of the driving magnetic wheel, and the roller shaft adjacent to the roller shaft, in a conveyor in which the circumferential pitch of the driving magnetic wheel and the spiral pitch of the NS bipolar band in the driving magnetic wheel correspond to each other. At the end, a transmission magnetic wheel is provided, and an intermediate magnetic wheel is pivotally supported between the two transmission magnetic wheels, and the peripheral surfaces of the two transmission magnetic wheels are set with respect to the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic wheel. Te in proximity at each non-contact state, and, provided <br/> alternating with N Kyokutai and S Kyokutai permanent magnets along the circumferential surface and the circumferential surface of the intermediate magnetic wheel of both transmitting magnetic wheel In addition, a conveyor in which the pitches of the NS bipolar bands correspond to each other between the magnetic vehicles.

【請求項２】多数のローラを並列して構成した搬送
面と、上記ローラを回転駆動せしめる駆動機構とを具備
し、上記駆動機構は長軸状に構成した駆動磁気車と、こ
の駆動磁気車の軸芯方向に沿って上記ローラ間隔と対応
する間隔をおきながら配置する多数の従動磁気車とから
構成し、上記駆動磁気車の所要部を所定の軸受部構成部
材により軸受し、この駆動磁気車の軸芯に対し各従動磁
気車の軸芯を交差せしめ、各従動磁気車と駆動磁気車の
周面同士を非接触状態にて近接させ、これら従動磁気車
を上記各ローラの軸端部に対し個々に接続し、且つ、上
記駆動磁気車の周面に永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを螺
旋状に設けると共に、各従動磁気車の周面に沿って永久
磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に設け、上記各従動磁気
車におけるＮＳ両極帯の周方向のピッチと、駆動磁気車
におけるＮＳ両極帯の螺旋ピッチとを対応させて成るコ
ンベアにおいて、前記駆動磁気車の軸受部の上方に位置
するローラの軸端部と、その隣のローラ軸端部とに、夫
々伝達用磁気車を設け、これら磁気車の周面同士を非接
触状態にて近接させ、且つ、上記両伝達用磁気車の周面
に沿って、夫々永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを螺旋状に
設けると共に、このＮＳ両極帯のピッチと螺旋方向とを
両伝達用磁気車間で同一としてなるコンベア。And a drive mechanism for rotating the rollers, the drive mechanism comprising: a drive magnetic wheel having a long axis; and a drive magnetic wheel having a long axis. And a plurality of driven magnetic wheels arranged at intervals corresponding to the roller interval along the axial direction of the drive magnet. The axes of the driven magnetic wheels are crossed with the shaft of the vehicle, and the peripheral surfaces of the driven magnetic wheels and the driving magnetic wheels are brought close to each other in a non-contact state. , And N-pole and S-pole bands of the permanent magnet are spirally provided on the peripheral surface of the driving magnetic wheel, and the N-pole of the permanent magnet is disposed along the peripheral surface of each driven magnetic wheel. Bands and S-polar bands are provided alternately, and the NS bipolar bands in each of the driven magnetic vehicles described above. Of the roller located above the bearing portion of the driving magnetic wheel, and the roller shaft adjacent to the roller shaft, in a conveyor in which the circumferential pitch of the driving magnetic wheel and the spiral pitch of the NS bipolar band in the driving magnetic wheel correspond to each other. A magnetic wheel for transmission is provided at each end, and the peripheral surfaces of these magnetic wheels are brought close to each other in a non-contact state, and the N poles of the permanent magnets are respectively formed along the peripheral surfaces of both magnetic wheels for transmission. A conveyor in which the belt and the S-pole band are provided in a spiral shape, and the pitch and the spiral direction of the NS bipolar bands are the same between the two transmission magnetic wheels.

【請求項３】多数のローラを並列して構成した搬送
面と、上記ローラを回転駆動せしめる駆動機構とを具備
し、上記駆動機構は長軸状に構成した駆動磁気車と、こ
の駆動磁気車の軸芯方向に沿って上記ローラ間隔と対応
する間隔をおきながら配置する多数の従動磁気車とから
構成し、上記駆動磁気車の所要部を軸受部構成部材によ
り軸受し、この駆動磁気車の軸芯に対し各従動磁気車の
軸芯を交差せしめ、各従動磁気車と駆動磁気車の周面同
士を非接触状態にて近接させ、これら従動磁気車を上記
各ローラの軸端部に対し個々に接続し、且つ、上記駆動
磁気車の周面に永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを螺旋状に
設けると共に、各従動磁気車の周面に沿って永久磁石の
Ｎ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に設け、上記各従動磁気車にお
けるＮＳ両極帯の周方向のピッチと、駆動磁気車におけ
るＮＳ両極帯の螺旋ピッチとを対応させて成るコンベア
において、前記駆動磁気車端部の軸受部上方に位置する
ローラの従動磁気車と、その隣のローラの従動磁気車と
の間に伝達用中間磁気車を軸支し、上記両従動磁気車の
周面を上記伝達用中間磁気車の周面に対して夫々非接触
状態にて近接させ、且つ、上記伝達用中間磁気車の周面
に沿って永久磁石のＮ極帯とＳ極帯とを交互に設けると
共に、このＮＳ両極帯のピッチを従動磁気車との間で対
応させてなるコンベア。3. A drive magnetic wheel having a plurality of rollers arranged in parallel and a drive mechanism for rotating and driving the rollers, wherein the drive mechanism has a long-axis drive magnetic wheel, and the drive magnetic wheel. And a large number of driven magnetic wheels arranged at intervals corresponding to the roller interval along the axial direction of the drive magnet. The axes of the driven magnetic wheels are crossed with the shaft center, and the peripheral surfaces of the driven magnetic wheels and the driving magnetic wheels are brought close to each other in a non-contact state, and these driven magnetic wheels are brought into contact with the shaft ends of the rollers. The magnets are connected individually, and N-pole bands and S-pole bands of permanent magnets are spirally provided on the peripheral surface of the driving magnetic wheel, and N-pole bands of permanent magnets are provided along the peripheral surface of each driven magnetic wheel. S poles are alternately provided, and the circumference of the NS poles in each of the driven magnetic vehicles described above. Of the roller positioned above the bearing at the end of the driving magnetic vehicle and the driven roller of the roller adjacent to the roller positioned on the conveyor in which the pitch of the driving direction and the spiral pitch of the NS bipolar band in the driving magnetic vehicle correspond to each other. A transmission intermediate magnetic vehicle is supported between the magnetic vehicle and the magnetic vehicle, and the peripheral surfaces of the driven magnetic vehicles are brought close to the peripheral surface of the transmission intermediate magnetic vehicle in a non-contact state, respectively. A conveyor in which N-pole bands and S-pole bands of permanent magnets are provided alternately along the peripheral surface of the intermediate magnetic vehicle, and the pitches of the NS bipolar bands correspond to the driven magnetic vehicle.